意味着

意味著

yìwèizhe

verb HSK 5 #1,032

Meanings

1 to signify; to mean
2 to imply; to indicate

Characters

progressive particle

Examples

这意味着我们要重新开始。

Zhè yìwèizhe wǒmen yào chóngxīn kāishǐ.

This means we need to start over.

成功并不意味着一切。

Chénggōng bìngbù yìwèizhe yīqiè.

Success doesn't mean everything.

下雨意味着明天可能更冷。

Xiàyǔ yìwèizhe míngtiān kěnéng gèng lěng.

Rain means it might be colder tomorrow.

Tips

grammar

A 意味着 B = "A means/implies B." The subject is always an event or situation, not a person.

Stroke Order

意 yì

味 wèi

着 zhe